A Long Island man was arrested for leaving dozens of "rambling" messages for Rep. Gary Ackerman (D). According to Newsday, James Guarnaccio had been warned to stop calling the Congressman's Bayside, Queens office, but he "responded by calling the office the next day and threatening local detectives and the F.B.I., Nassau County police said Saturday." more ›

As Israeli forces gained control of the eastern section of northern Gaza and pushed deeper into the territory, Mayor Bloomberg visited Israel and continued to emphasize his support for the continued strikes. He told the AP, "You should rest assured, if anyone in New York was being threatened, my instruction to the NYPD would be to use all the resources at their disposal to protect civilians." more ›